Access to Finance & Economic Opportunities Project - Mais Oportunidades: Serviços de consultoria para fortalecimento de capacidade institucional do BNI

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P178658

Project Title: Access to Finance & Economic Opportunities Project – Mais Oportunidades

Country: Mozambique

Notice No: OP00299734

Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: MZ-MEF-DNT-435171-CS-QCBS

Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Jul 30, 2024 14:30

Published Date: 11-Jul-2024

Description: Serviços de consultoria para fortalecimento de capacidade institucional do BNI

Details:

REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

National Directorate of Treasury and Economic and Financial Cooperation

ACCESS TO FINANCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT: MAIS OPORTUNIDADES

Project Implementation Unit

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BULDING OF THE

BANCO NACIONAL DE INVESTIMENTOS

Country: Mozambique

Grant No: Credit IDA-72780, Project No. P178658

Assignment Title: Technical Assistance for Institutional Capacity Bulding of the Banco Nacional de Investimentos

Reference No: MZ-MEF-DNT-435171-CS-QCBS

1. The Government of Mozambique (GoM), through the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and has received funding from the World Bank toward the cost of the Mozambique: Access to Finance & Economic Opportunities Project (Mais Oportunidades) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include:

• Review and enhance corporate governance structures, policies, and procedures;
• Develop and deliver capacity building programs to strengthen staff capabilities in credit appraisal, management, risk assessment, and performance management;
• Assist in the implementation of ESMS, including the development of policies, procedures, monitoring mechanisms, and training programs;
• Conduct an assessment of the current credit portfolio and develop strategies to reduce NPLs;
• Design operational policies and procedures manuals.

The team of experts will work for a total of 15 persons-month during eighteen (18) months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be provided on request to the following e-mail: procurement.pled@gmail.com.

3. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.). The firm or Consortium selected must be legally registered institutions with the qualifications and experience below.

The shortlisting criteria are:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the provision of consulting services on access to finance, credit portfolio management, risk assessment, and financial analysis;
• Proven track record in delivering training programs and capacity-building initiatives to development finance institutions;
• Demonstrated international experience, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Mozambique.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

5. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

6. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 to 15:30 hours.

7. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or preferably by e-mail) by 14:30 hours on 30th July 2024.

Ministério da Economia e Finanças

Direcção Nacional do Tesouro e Cooperação Económica e Financeira

Projecto de Acesso ao Financiamento e Oportunidades Económicas: Mais Oportunidades

Unidade de Coordenação do Projecto

Av. Do Zimbabwe, No. 1374

Maputo - Moçambique

Email: procurement.pled@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: Ministry of Economy and Finance - DNT

Name: Pedro Paulino

Address: Av. do Zimbabwe no. 1374, Maputo

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Province/State:

Postal Code:

Country: Mozambique

Phone: +258 823100060

Email: Ppaulino67@gmail.com

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